1931 VFL Round 11: Footscray v Essendon
This is the match report for the match played on 18 July 1931 between Footscray and Essendon during round 11 of the 1931 VFL season.
Footscray hosted Essendon at Western Oval.
Bill Cubbins captained the hosts with Allan Hopkins as vice-captain.
Garnet Campbell captained the visitors with Joe Hammond as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Bill Cubbins and the visitors were coached by Garnet Campbell.
Footscray
B. Cubbins (capt.), A. Hopkins (vice-capt.), F. Aked, H. Baker, J. Cordner, J. Dennington, J. Hanson, J. Hayes, A. Lambe, I. McAlpine, R. McKay, W. Minogue, A. Morrison, E. Nunn, W. O'Brien, T. Sherman, B. Spurling, H. Stanway, A. Williams
Essendon
G. Campbell (capt.), J. Hammond (vice-capt.), B. Anderson, S. Carman, T. Clarke, K. Forbes, T. Freyer, C. Hearn, L. Johnson, B. Lowenthal, F. Nash, H. Okey, R. Payne, L. Rennie, B. Roberts, J. Vosti, P. Walsh, R. Watt, L. Webster
Footscray (8.10.58) were defeated by Essendon (12.13.85).
Goalkickers
Footscray: B. Spurling (4), A. Morrison (2), J. Cordner, E. Nunn
Essendon: C. Hearn (6), L. Johnson (4), K. Forbes (2)
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) and Essendon were then 7th on the ladder (up from 9th) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1931 VFL Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon
Date:
Saturday 18 July 1931
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
19,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 6 | 8 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 10 | (58) |
| Essendon | 2 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 13 | 12 | . | 13 | (85) |
| Margin | ESSE by 3 | FOOT by 15 | ESSE by 10 | ESSE by 27 | ESSE by 27 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Captains:
Bill Cubbins
(Footscray),
Garnet Campbell
(Essendon)
Vice-Captains:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
Joe Hammond
(Essendon)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Len Johnson | ESSE | 14 | 3 |
| Ivan McAlpine | FOOT | 22 | 2 |
| Tom Clarke | ESSE | 23 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Cordner, Jock | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 2 | Cubbins, Bill (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dennington, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Hanson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hayes, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Lambe, Alf | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | McAlpine, Ivan | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | McKay, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Minogue, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 13 | Nunn, Ernie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 12 | O'Brien, Wally | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Sherman, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Spurling, Bill | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 18 | Stanway, Horrie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Williams, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 8 | 10 | |||
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anderson, Bruce | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Campbell, Garnet (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Carman, Syd | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Forbes, Keith | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 26 | Freyer, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Hammond, Joe (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Hearn, Clarrie | ? | ? | 6 | ? |
| 14 | Johnson, Len | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 7 | Lowenthal, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Nash, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Okey, Howard | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Payne, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Rennie, Les | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Roberts, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? | |
| 15 | Vosti, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Walsh, Paddy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Watt, Rowley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Webster, Len | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (19 players) | 12 | 13 | |||